GWP NewsJanuary 2018

Upcoming Events

Happy New Year!We hope everyone had a nice winter break and came back feeling refreshed. We have lotsgoing on in 2018 as we celebrate our 40th year as a writing project. Check out theupcoming events below...and stay tuned for more! Best,Nancy & KatieGWP Co-Directors

GWP Birthday BashWHENSaturday, Jan. 27th, 5-9pmWHERE17 Moody AvenueWebster Groves, MOMORE INFORMATIONJoin us at Llywelyn's Pub in Webster Groves for our 40thBirthday bash! There will be appetizers, a cash bar, andplenty of conversation and laughter. Please RSVP by clickingon this link so that we can properly plan.

Opportunities for Youth Writers

Youth Writing Festival SouthJoin us for the Spring Youth Writing Festival (grades 6 - 8) in asouthwestern locale! Set for Friday, March 2, 2018, atRiverbend School in Paci�c, students will participate in threebreak-out sessions and experience an open-mic sharingcelebration. Click here for informational �yer and registration information. If you are not a middleschool teacher, please pass on to others in your district!

GWP's 2nd Annual WritingRetreatWHENSaturday, March 3rd, 9am to Sunday,March 4th, 2pmWHERE320 Todd Center DriveColumbia, ILMORE INFORMATIONAre you working on a dissertation? A memoir? Some poetry?A YA novel? Whatever writing project you’re tackling (ordreaming of beginning), having the luxury of time--alongwith being surrounded by fellow writers--will nudge andinspire you. Cost: $64 for a single room--lunch and dinner on Saturdayand breakfast and lunch on Sunday is included Space is limited. Email Sioux at sroslawski@yahoo.com toreserve a spot. Click here for a �yer to share with others.

OneCity Stories: Multimedia Composingfor St. Louis YouthPlease let your high school students know about OneCity Stories, a writing programdesigned for students to share their perspectives and experiences as young people

Opportunities for Teachers

growing up in St. Louis. Students will create and publish multimedia projects with thesupport of experts in journalism, �lm, and radio. The program runs June 11 - 29 at UMSLat Grand Center. The tuition is $450 for the whole three week program with scholarshipsavailable. Please share this �yer with your students and encourage them to visitwww.onecitystories.org to learn more and to apply.

2018 Summer InstituteIn Summer 2018, we will o�er two summer institutes—one at the UMSL main campus andone at our outreach site at Je�erson College. We will also be pairing this on-site 6-hourgraduate class with another 12 hours of online and/or hybrid classes to �nish out an 18-hour Graduate Certi�cate in the Teaching of Writing. You are our best advertisement, so please share this �yer far and near--and don’t forgetabout your content area colleagues! The summer institute is richer when we have crossgrades (elementary-college) and cross discipline teachers. We appreciate any help you canprovide in helping us spread the word! Thanks for helping us build the next cadre of TCs!

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